Lechia squamata
Lechia squamata, synonym Laufeia squamata, is a species of spider of the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). It is found in China and Vietnam.[1] It was formerly the only species in the genus Lechia and was originally described from a single female, which was beaten from bushes in Vietnam.[2]
| Lechia squamata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Lechia |
| Species: | L. squamata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lechia squamata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Laufeia squamata (Zabka, 1985) | |
Description
The carapace is orange to brown with a broad yellow band near the margin. The areas around the eyes are black, except for the front median eyes, where it is brown-black. The opisthosoma is yellowish with many grey spots. The legs are yellow with grey.[2]
References
- "Taxon details Lechia squamata Zabka, 1985". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- Murphy, Frances & Murphy, John (2000). An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society. ISBN 978-983-9681-17-8. p. 293.
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